Anger as Republicans block bill to help military veterans exposed to toxins

[Marener]

And instead made themselves look petty, cynical, and showed their lack of support for Veterans

I wonder if Cruz has come up with his weak excuse for why he voted for it, then against it, then for it.

He’s probably too busy checking his Twitter mentions.

 

[Lesh]

The bill has now passed. STFU rookie!

Well Cappy?

Where are you on this?

 

[Rambunctious]

Various places.

Apparently Toomey’s amendment did get a vote and it failed.

Senate Passes Bill To Extend Benefits To Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits; Jon Stewart Led Outcry After Republicans Blocked Previous Vote

The Senate voted again on Tuesday, this time overwhelming passing legislation championed by Jon Stewart.

deadline.com

His amendment got a vote but it didn't pass... but the bill went through so what is your problem?....

 

[Rambunctious]

He was allowed to propose it...and it FAILED to pass

They didn't "get it wrong". They did what they did because OTHER legislation passed and they were PISSED...and took it out on Vets

Well the bill passed without the amendment... now lets track the money and see how much of the proposed money gets to the vets... I'm thinking half if they are lucky....

 

[Marener]

His amendment got a vote but it didn't pass... but the bill went through so what is your problem?....

Republicans are a bunch of petty liars and people like you believe them anyway.

 

[Rambunctious]

Republicans are a bunch of petty liars and people like you believe them anyway.

What did they lie about... they were trying to ensure all of the money got to where it was promised..... why are you against that?....

 

[Rambunctious]

Yea...and the amendments failed...and TOOMEY'S amendment (to make it discretionary funding) FAILED.

Incidentally...Discretionary means the opposite of what you claimed.

Toomey's amendment was to ensure the money was spent as designated... you have it backwards....

 

[Rambunctious]

Republicans are a bunch of petty liars

Do you feel the same way about Biden who said he would never raise taxes on people earning less than 400,000 per year... and now he is about to do that very thing... so is he a petty liar too?....

 

[Rambunctious]

Marener Well? cat got your tongue?....

 

[Lesh]

Toomey's amendment was to ensure the money was spent as designated... you have it backwards....

How is that possible stupid.

MANDATORY mean that it is spent where it is designated.

Discretionary means it can be DENIED and spent elsewhere

Way to get it backwards retard

 

[bodecea]

We didn't get 13 Marines killed in Kabul....

Which was devastating....how many more might have died if we'd stayed? How many have died from toxic smoke illnesses? How many died from suicide?

 

[Lesh]

Well the bill passed without the amendment... now lets track the money and see how much of the proposed money gets to the vets... I'm thinking half if they are lucky....

You do that. File a report here

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Republicans are a bunch of petty liars and people like you believe them anyway.

Again, it is over. The bill passed! STFU, rookie!

 

[Lesh]

Which was devastating....how many more might have died if we'd stayed? How many have died from toxic smoke illnesses? How many died from suicide?

That asshole is still campaigning on the bodies of those Marines.

He doesn't care about them any more than he cared about the Vets suffering cancer from burn pits etc.

 

[MisterBeale]

I no longer have words to express the frustration and anger I feel after Senate Republicans blocked the PACT Act.

If the Democrats could pass that "Inflation Reduction Act," under the rule for reconciliation? Since the vote for the PACT Act, got more than enough votes in the house, if the Democrats want, they could have done the same.

"If Democrats pass this bill, which they can do with a simple majority under Senate rules for reconciliation, it would be the single most important legislative step the US has ever taken to combat the climate crisis."

The US finally has a law to tackle climate change

What’s in the “game changer” climate legislation nobody saw coming.

www.vox.com

Nope, the folks you need to blame, are the folks that control all three branches of government.

The DNC runs the table, they control all three branches of government, and can pass, or defeat, anything they want. To the corporate elites, and the corrupt interests that fund the DNC? The Green Corporate interests are more important to the DNC than the nation's vets.

Stop being manipulated.

 

[basquebromance]

article that 1st shined a light on this issue from back in 2009

Burn pits have ailing troops seeing red

Army 1st Sgt. Lynette Streitfield was at Balad, the largest U.S. base in Iraq, for three weeks before she had her first-ever asthma attack.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[Rambunctious]

Geeeze so much leftwing anger over nothing.... you two are going to blow a gasket in November.....

 

[Lesh]

Again, it is over. The bill passed! STFU, rookie!

And you offered your sick fellow Vets...no support whatsoever.

 

[Rambunctious]

Marener
Lesh
why so angry?....

 

[Lesh]

Marener
Lesh
why so angry?....

Because I actually give a shit about my fellow Vets

Republicans don’t